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Pierre Trudeau

1919 - 2000

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Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau (October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000) was a Canadian politician, statesman, and lawyer who served as the 15th prime minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984. Between his non-consecutive terms as prime minister, he served as the leader of the Opposition from 1979 to 1980. Trudeau was born and raised in Outremont, Quebec, and studied politics and law. In the 1950s, he rose to prominence as a labour activist in Quebec politics by opposing the conservative Union Nationale government. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pierre Trudeau is the 2,079th most popular politician (up from 2,439th in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Canada (up from 28th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Canadian Politician.

Pierre Trudeau is most famous for being the 15th Prime Minister of Canada. He was in office from 1968 to 1979 and again from 1980 to 1984. He was also the first Canadian Prime Minister born in the 20th century.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Pierre Trudeau ranks 2,079 out of 19,576. Before him are Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Khorloogiin Choibalsan, Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Amaro Pargo, Odilo Globočnik, and Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein. After him are Teti, Pedro V of Portugal, Injo of Joseon, Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria, William Pitt the Younger, and Samia Suluhu Hassan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1919, Pierre Trudeau ranks 22. Before him are Moïse Tshombe, William Lipscomb, Desmond Doss, Matilde Camus, Walter Scheel, and Fausto Coppi. After him are Georgios Papadopoulos, Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, Lino Ventura, Margot Fonteyn, Jack Palance, and Donald Pleasence. Among people deceased in 2000, Pierre Trudeau ranks 16. Before him are Victor Borge, Alec Guinness, Louis Néel, Roger Vadim, Konrad Emil Bloch, and Charles M. Schulz. After him are Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Lída Baarová, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Stanley Matthews, Vittorio Gassman, and Jason Robards.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Pierre Trudeau ranks 27 out of 1,622. Before him are Margaret Atwood (1939), Saul Bellow (1915), Marshall McLuhan (1911), Richard E. Taylor (1929), David Cronenberg (1943), and Alice Munro (1931). After him are Bertram Brockhouse (1918), Ralph M. Steinman (1943), Eric Berne (1910), David Johnston (1941), Frederick Banting (1891), and Bryan Adams (1959).

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Among POLITICIANS In Canada

Among politicians born in Canada, Pierre Trudeau ranks 3. Before him are Justin Trudeau (1971), and Mary Simon (1947). After him are David Johnston (1941), John Sparrow David Thompson (1845), Charles Tupper (1821), Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook (1879), Lester B. Pearson (1897), Marie-Louise Meilleur (1880), Mark Carney (1965), Jean Chrétien (1934), and Bonar Law (1858).

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